# Which cartoon character would make the best President? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 3, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758 "2003-08-03T20:15:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![IUHomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90db22/32.png) [@IUHomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IUHomer)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/21 "2003-08-04T03:40:02Z")
I’d vote for Bugs Bunny, but Brian from the Family Guy is good too. ``` I actually voted for a cartoon character once for class president. When I was at Indiana University, there was a very funny comic that had this character named Implosion Boy. He imagined himself a superhero and would go those meetings with other bad superheros (this was in the days before Mystery Men came out, so it was original at the time). Anyway, the writer actually started a campaign to get Implosion Boy elected. Since I moved campus politics as a useless, pointless waste of time because all the seemed to do is argue about stupid stuff that didn't really matter, I used the write in category and voted for Implosion Boy. I wasn't the only one, but he didn't win. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/22 "2003-08-04T03:59:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Balance \* > \*\*Might I toss in a suggestion that Johnny Bravo should be on the “worst possible” ballot? 😉 \*\* At least the interns will know exactly where they stand. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/23 "2003-08-04T04:03:51Z")
> [@](#): > > Wasn’t that character [Foghorn Leghorn] inspired by a real-life politician? I think it was inspired by the grandfather in the Shirley Temple movie “The Little Colonel” (at least when I saw that movie long ago it sure looked suspicious). Best: Prof. Xavier (I have a feeling he could really “work” the Senate) Worst: Mr Magoo (I don’t care how loveable he is, that idiot will get us killed) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/24 "2003-08-04T04:05:22Z")
Posted by **Atreyu:** [QUOTE] Foghorn Leghorn. Just for the comedy value in his press conferences alone. Wasn’t that character inspired by a real-life politician? [QUOTE] According to “Foggy FAQs” ([http://onefoggy.tripod.com/flfaqt.html](http://onefoggy.tripod.com/flfaqt.html)), Foghorn Leghorn was based (partially) on Senator Claghorn, a character (played by Kenny Delmar) in the Fred Allen radio show in the 1940s. The site does not mention whether Claghorn was based on any real-life politician. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/25 "2003-08-04T05:20:50Z")
Strong Bad. He’s got a good sense of humor, has monster truck weekends and also adminsters Strongbadia(pop:tire). Well, he’d make a better president then anyone else on that cartoon, except for maybe the cheat or 'ey Steve. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/26 "2003-08-04T05:23:58Z")
If not, I’ll take brian. Worst? Probably Cartman(Sadist) from South Park, or perhaps Tweak(emotional wreck) or Butters(incredibly naive). ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/27 "2003-08-04T05:38:21Z")
Best: Herb Powell, Homer Simpson’s brother. Worst: Dale Gribble, King of the Hill. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/28 "2003-08-04T06:31:59Z")
Well, I’d be inclined to suggest for one of the funny, “innocent” cartoon characters, like **Mickey Mouse** …but only if I could get even the briefest glimpses of his face at the moment he’s presented with information about some ghastly event happening somewhere in the world. “Aw, shucks, folks! That was sure a great inauguration, wasn’t it? Hows about we get down to business? Huh-ha!” “Well, Mr. President, Keyhole-11 took this footage during it’s pass over the largest of the Tutsi ‘internment camps’…20 minutes ago. The NRO confirms that these ‘flashes’ are from vehicle-mounted flamethrowers. And as you can see by the position of the bodies…” or… “Mr. President…Sir? _Bugs!_ The coup leaders will be leaving Moscow within _minutes_, and we are _not_ confident in our ability to locate them again in the foreseeable future…we need a decision _now_, sir.” Er…carry on, folks. Removing wet blanket. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/29 "2003-08-04T06:35:16Z")
I’d vote for Dale. He’d protect us from aliens that are being controlled by the U.N. If not Dale, I’d vote for Dexter. He’s a genius, and he’s already saved the world from a terrible future. Worst: Stewie Griffin ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/30 "2003-08-04T07:16:47Z")
Mr. Peabody, he can find a solution to any problem and if he screws up he can just hop in his Wayback machine to go back and fix it. Besides a taling dog would throw other world leaders for a loop during negotiations. For VP: Frylock, as long as Meatwad and Shake aren’t anywhere near him he seems to be a frigging genius capable of great things. Worst: Elmira, the Dodo, Woody Woodpecker, Grape Ape, any Herculoid, Screwy Squirrel, Speed Buggy, Capt. Caveman ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/31 "2003-08-04T07:54:46Z")
A toss-up between **Optimus Prime,** **Brain** (of Pinky and the), and **Mr. Peabody.** Though I’d probably cast my vote for Mr. Peabody, just to see him use the Wayback machine to fix any problems. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/32 "2003-08-04T08:11:19Z")
What about [Super President](http://www.toonopedia.com/suprpres.htm)? ---
**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/33 "2003-08-04T11:00:00Z")
Mighty Mouse! ---
**Author:** ![jinty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@jinty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jinty)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/34 "2003-08-04T12:02:04Z")
I’ll vote for the unflappable Bugs, too. My nomination for worst has to be Daffy Duck: bitter, vindictive, scheming, malevolent, cowardly…his first press conference would undoubtedly end “You realithe thith meanth war!” ---
**Author:** ![Chicago\_Faucet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chicago_faucet/32/13910_2.png) [@Chicago\_Faucet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicago_Faucet)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/35 "2003-08-04T12:17:04Z")
Dagwood Bumstead. He’s my hero (sandwich). ---
**Author:** ![Bakhesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/36 "2003-08-04T12:33:47Z")
George Bush 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Crivens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Crivens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crivens)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/37 "2003-08-04T13:31:34Z")
Danger mouse. He would be perfect. ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/38 "2003-08-04T13:38:15Z")
Batman. The worst would not be Johnny Bravo, though I agree he’d be pretty bad. The worst would be Cow. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/39 "2003-08-04T13:45:41Z")
Wouldn’t you just trust Deputy Dawg? For VP, I’d nominate Boo-Boo bear. I would have nominated Huckleberry Hound, but now might not be the best time to put a homosexual on the ballot. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758/40 "2003-08-04T15:13:29Z")
Marvin Martian. Sure, he’s an implacable enemy of humanity and keeps aiming his laser death ray thingy at our planet, but that could be because he doesn’t have a stake in the place. I say make him Prez, on the condition that he bring his Death Ray and aim it at the Venusians instead! Plus, he has a really funny voice and [USC-inspired?] helmet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cartoon-character-would-make-the-best-president/192758.md?page=3)